Michael Groves
Dagenham,ENG
Summary
Customer Focused, Business oriented, Innovative Excellent Administrative and organizational skills. Strong presentation and interpersonal skills. Proficient in IT 20 years experience in HR / Recruitment
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment Advisor
The Salvation Army
12.2021 - 03.2026
- As below but more responsibility for taking part in interview panels. I also have responsibility for line managing a Recruitment Assistant. I am the named specialist for employment law queries relating to recruitment.
Recruitment Administrator
The Salvation Army
07.2017 - 12.2021
- Advertising job vacancies in various publications and websites. Arranging shortlisting and interviews. Issuing offer letters and reference requests. Administering DBS checks. Advising managers on recruitment policies and procedures and best practice.
HR Processing Administrator
The Salvation Army
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Processing new starters, employment changes, employee leavers and absence forms. Creating and amending HR records on intranet. Producing and issuing contracts. Liaising with payroll. Advising employees and managers on HR policies and procedures.
Recruitment Administrator
4Children
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Advertising vacancies on websites and job boards. Arranging shortlisting, arranging interviews, making offers, requesting and checking references, processing DBS applications, issuing contracts, updating recruitment database.
- Fixed term
Volunteer Retail Assistant
Barnados
05.2016 - 06.2016
- Sorting, labeling and pricing stock. Displaying stock on shop floor and in windows. Maintaining tidy appearance of shop. Serving customers, taking cash, issuing change, processing credit / debit card payments.
Caring for Family Member
07.2015 - 05.2016
Admin Officer
Government Legal Department
05.2015 - 07.2015
Self employed
08.2013 - 05.2015
- I had caring responsibilities for an ill family member who has now passed away. (9.5.16) I am a musician – street entertainer.
Court Clerk
Ministry of Justice, Principal Registry of the Family Division
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Responsibilities include setting up court rooms for hearings, checking parties have signed in, liaising between parties and judges, calling parties into court and maintaining court decorum e.g. how to address the judge, swearing in witnesses, typing up court orders.
- Contract Ended
Unemployed
04.2010 - 04.2013
- I was actively seeking employment during this time. This was essentially a full time task. I applied for in excess of 350 jobs during this time. I also sought voluntary positions to maintain my skills but to no avail. I also had caring responsibilities for an elderly disabled relative. (Grandmother)
Administrator
House of Commons
07.2009 - 04.2010
- I am responsible for records management, processing security clearance forms. Recording annual and sick leave for the division, assisting the office manager with purchase orders and Invoices. I assist senior managers with administrative tasks.
- Contract Ended
PA to a director
London Councils
04.2009 - 06.2009
- Diary management, purchase order and invoice administration. Arranging and serving meetings. Providing advice to colleagues on office and HR procedures. Assisting with organising events.
Equalities Support officer
London Councils
10.2006 - 03.2008
- Responsibilities included arranging and servicing meetings, managing databases, creating and editing web pages, researching equalities issues, representing the organization at events, providing advice on equalities issues.
Tribunal Assistant
London Councils (Parking & Traffic Appeals Service)
01.2006 - 10.2006
- Responsibilities included: - Managing diaries, updating spreadsheets, processing fee claims, replying to correspondence.
Human Resources Assistant
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
09.2004 - 02.2006
- Responsibilities included: - sending job application packs, issuing interview letters, issuing unsuccessful letters, issuing offer letters and requesting references, Data entry, arranging caretaker cover for schools, advising managers and applicants on the recruitment process.
- Post made redundant
Human Resources Assistant
Valuation Office Agency
11.2002 - 08.2004
- Responsibilities included:- sorting mail, filing, photocopying, Maintaining personnel Library, Maintaining and updating Personnel forms, issuing reference requests, entering ethnicity and disability information into personnel database. Screening health forms and referring problematic ones to OHS, Minuting Meetings, Monitoring Sickness Absence, Monitoring Probation, Assisting with recruitment of staff.
- Part time
Correspondence Officer
Employment Tribunal Service
05.2002 - 11.2002
- Responsibilities include Clerking for Tribunal hearings i.e. collecting documents from parties, administering the oath to witnesses. Dealing with customer enquiries on the phone, referring letters to chairman for their instructions, writing letters to parties to inform them of Chairmens' directions, issuing Tribunal decisions to parties.
- Left to pursue HR Career
Administrative Officer
Dept. for Environment, food and Rural Affairs
11.2000 - 09.2002
- Responsibilities included supervising Administrative Assistant, Drafting correspondence, researching policy and providing advice to senior colleagues, preparing invoices for payments. Assisting with financial monitoring, assisting with administration of staff training, maintaining stationery, preparing mailshots for distribution. Filing, Photocopying.
Administrative Officer
Benefits Agency
06.1998 - 10.1998
- Responsibilities included, dealing with customer enquiries, assessing claims for state benefits, maintaining existing benefit claims.
- Transferred to DEFRA
Volunteer support worker
Look Ahead Housing Association
03.1998 - 05.1998
- Responsibilities included assisting a man with learning disabilities to live independently, contributing to care planning for the client I was assisting.
- Temporary
Executive officer
University College London
10.1997 - 12.1997
- Responsibilities included sorting mail, registering student applications onto the computer and dealing with student enquiries.
- Moved to Bedfordshire
Administrative Officer
Benefits Agency, Cambridge
10.1996 - 06.1997
- Responsibilities included assessing claims to state benefit, dealing with customer enquiries. Preparing medical referrals and recording results of returned referrals.
- Temporary
Administrative Assistant
Benefits Agency, Cambridge
04.1996 - 10.1996
- Responsibilities included maintaining filing systems, registering claims on the computer, searching for files, sorting mail and linking post to claim papers.
- Casual Contract
Trainee teacher
St Mary’s College Twickenham
11.1995 - 04.1996
- Responsibilities included preparing and teaching lessons to classes, maintaining classroom order, assisting with exams and reports.
- Professional decision to leave
Chaplaincy Assistant
Essex university
09.1994 - 06.1995
- Responsibilities included the daily administration of Anglican chaplaincy, assisting with pastoral care of students and responsibility for petty cash.
- Temporary Contract
Bar Man
Spread Eagle Hotel, Barrow, Lancs
09.1989 - 04.1994
- Responsibilities included serving customers, keeping bar clean and stocked and cashing up the till.
- Vacation Work
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Lancaster University - St. Martins College
Lancaster, United Kingdom 04.2001 -
Skills
Onboarding processes
Candidate assessment
Applicant tracking systems
Interviewing expertise
Willingness to learn
Teamwork and collaboration
Microsoft office
Time management
Excellent communication
Decision-making
Self motivation
Adaptability and flexibility
Effective communication
Recruitment
Organizational skills
Training and mentoring
Attention to detail
Documentation and recordkeeping
Relationship building
In-person and telephone interviewing
Interpersonal skills
Written communication
Employment recordkeeping
Pre-employment screening
Diversity and inclusion
Performance appraisal
New hire onboarding
Policy interpretation
Database maintenance
Human resources management systems
Timeline
Recruitment Advisor
The Salvation Army
12.2021 - 03.2026
Recruitment Administrator
The Salvation Army
07.2017 - 12.2021
HR Processing Administrator
The Salvation Army
09.2016 - 07.2017
Recruitment Administrator
4Children
06.2016 - 08.2016
Volunteer Retail Assistant
Barnados
05.2016 - 06.2016
Caring for Family Member
07.2015 - 05.2016
Admin Officer
Government Legal Department
05.2015 - 07.2015
Self employed
08.2013 - 05.2015
Court Clerk
Ministry of Justice, Principal Registry of the Family Division
04.2013 - 08.2013
Unemployed
04.2010 - 04.2013
Administrator
House of Commons
07.2009 - 04.2010
PA to a director
London Councils
04.2009 - 06.2009
Equalities Support officer
London Councils
10.2006 - 03.2008
Tribunal Assistant
London Councils (Parking & Traffic Appeals Service)
01.2006 - 10.2006
Human Resources Assistant
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
09.2004 - 02.2006
Human Resources Assistant
Valuation Office Agency
11.2002 - 08.2004
Correspondence Officer
Employment Tribunal Service
05.2002 - 11.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Lancaster University - St. Martins College
04.2001 -
Administrative Officer
Dept. for Environment, food and Rural Affairs
11.2000 - 09.2002
Administrative Officer
Benefits Agency
06.1998 - 10.1998
Volunteer support worker
Look Ahead Housing Association
03.1998 - 05.1998
Executive officer
University College London
10.1997 - 12.1997
Administrative Officer
Benefits Agency, Cambridge
10.1996 - 06.1997
Administrative Assistant
Benefits Agency, Cambridge
04.1996 - 10.1996
Trainee teacher
St Mary’s College Twickenham
11.1995 - 04.1996
Chaplaincy Assistant
Essex university
09.1994 - 06.1995
Bar Man
Spread Eagle Hotel, Barrow, Lancs
09.1989 - 04.1994
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) 2:2 (Lancaster)
- 2 A Levels – Grade C
- 6 GCSE’s – grade C
- 1 GCSE grade A
- CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice
- Specialist Paralegal Practitioner – Employment law (UWE)